As we usher in the warmth and vibrancy of spring and summer, I am filled with pride and gratitude reflecting on the remarkable achievements and cherished moments we have experienced together. This season has brought us countless memories, but none more inspiring than the journeys of three extraordinary young individuals who have recently graduated from high school.

We are pleased to present the annual report for Boysville, a place we proudly call “A Texas Home for Girls and Boys.” As we reflect on the past year, which also marked our 80th year of service, we are filled with gratitude for the steadfast support of our community and the dedication of our staff and volunteers.

As the leaves change colors and cool breeze fills the air, we are delighted to welcome you to our Fall/Winter newsletter! It brings us great joy to share with you the heartwarming stories, exciting events, and incredible milestones that have graced Boysville over the past few months.

This time of year we celebrate a new chapter for our Graduates and honor them for all they have accomplished. Each has overcome obstacles, grown in maturity and become the young adults they were meant to be. We could not be more proud of you Destiny, Skye, David and Seth.

These days, when you meet Skye she is happy, kind, and outgoing. In her own words she has a positive spirit, she is always here to help, and she absolutely loves to talk. Skye is a big sister, and when she first arrived here at Boysville she thought that meant she was her siblings’ caretaker.

At age 16, Jareli arrived at our Emergency Shelter right before Christmas. With short hair, broken English, and low self-esteem, Jareli had little faith in adults. Despite her past pleas for help, many adults failed to answer until she met Jennifer and Tina, two strangers who worked with Jareli and brought her to Boysville.

We are proud to introduce our graduating class of 2022! Graduating from Judson High School, Andon and Jon are both residents of Hunter Cottage. From Trease cottage, Zag is graduating from Judson Learning Academy, and graduating from Founders Classical Academy of Schertz is Maya’Jeye, former Boysville resident at Ridgeway Cottage.

At 22, Kiara is counting her blessings one by one. She is as senior at Texas A&M Corpus Christi majoring in Media Production with a minor in Communications. She competes on the university track team as a long jumper and just added the triple jump to her lineup. She is also a budding musician and very popular influencer on Instagram and Tik Tok with over 300,000 combined followers.

Dustin and Elyce Brown began their Boysville journey as house parents in our Residential Care Program. The Browns arrived a family of four and left as a family of seven after adopting Julian, Vincent and Rebecca through our Foster-to-Adopt program.

Since she was ten years old, Jaime has loved the idea of foster and adopting a child. After the birth of their two boys, Jamie and Thomas, knew they still had room to grow. Jamie wanted to provide a home but both she and Thomas, were apprehensive that they could be the support system for a child in need. “I always thought you had to be a saint to be a foster parent,” said Jaime.

“Originally, we were separated,” said Julian. When older sister, Liz came to Boysville, the group’s case worker along with their CASA worker began advocating for them to be reunited.

Chief Petty Officer, John Daniel Gee, is not only a role model to his crew and to his family; he is also a role model to the children we serve every day. His success embodies our mission of providing a safe, family environment to children in need so that they can become responsible adults.

Serena came to Boysville while in high school. Boysville gave her more than a successful future, we gave her a family.

At 18 years old, Dom was given three options: he could sign himself out of care; enroll in a program in Austin, Texas; or enroll in Boysville’s Supervised Independent Living Program (SIL). Dom chose Boysville.